The city of Las Vegas will request up to $9.5 million from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to fund capital improvements at the Fremont Street Experience. Fremont Street Experience President and CEO Patrick Hughes told the council “floor-to-ceiling” renovations are planned at the downtown attraction. The LED display dates back 14 years. Hughes said the renovations will take place over 14 months. Fremont Street Experience President and CEO Patrick Hughes
The Lights FC are going to be bright in their inaugural season Las Vegas’ United Soccer League club unveiled its home jerseys Wednesday at sponsor Zappos’ Downtown campus The jersey features a black background with the Lights logo below the neck and Zappos’ logo across the chest, but there’s also neon blue, yellow and pink throughout “It’s very different from other teams,” Lights midfielder Julian Portugal said. “Even pro teams in Spain, England, they have generic jerseys. This is different. I like it.” The neon accents were designed by Zappos art director Fernando Cabestany “It’s flashy, and I think that’s what we want to represent,” Lights defender Zak Drake said. “Las Vegas is a flashy city, so the jersey represents it really well.”
Bryan Salmond and Review-Journal reporter Gilbert Manzano go over the upcoming boxing fight card and future fights of 2018.
Sumo wrestling is coming to Las Vegas! The last time sumo hit the Strip was Grand Sumo Las Vegas in 2005 More than 25,000 sumo wrestling enthusiasts and curious onlookers attended Now, the Ultimate Sumo League will come to Park Theater this April Tickets start at $59.50 to see sumo wrestlers from all over the world
A 21-year-old driver is dead after a car plunged into a lake in northwest Las Vegas.
A veteran Las Vegas police officer, Bret Theil, is indicted on more than two dozen kidnapping and sexual assault charges involving a child. Prosecutors say the crimes occurred over several years.
The city of Las Vegas wants to spend nearly $10 million on a large-scale renovation of the Fremont Street Experience. The renovations are expected to take more than a year.
A former UNLV football player, Richard Mapp, has pleaded guilty in a sex trafficking case.
A judge has ordered Las Vegas police to release 911 calls and body camera footage from the night of Oct. 1.
A women’s advocacy group is calling for Steve Wynn’s name to be removed from his hotel.
Sen. Dean Heller says he plans to introduce a bill to speed up the removal of undocumented immigrants affiliated with criminal street gangs.
The North Las Vegas City Council has voted 4-1 to fire Qiong Liu as city manager. She’s accused of attempting to give herself an extra $30,000 dollars in pay.
One person died when a vehicle he was riding in plunged into a lake in west Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Fire and Rescue crews responded to a report at 12:53 a.m. Thursday of a car submerged in a lake in Desert Shores.
A Technical Rescue Team was on the scene around 1:30 a.m. pulling the vehicle out of the water. Rescue crews donned wet suits to help pull the man out of the vehicle.
Las Vegas police confirmed at 2:31 a.m. that one person had died. Officers and investigators don’t believe at this time there was anyone else in the vehicle.
UNLV hopes to avoid another disappointment Here are some things to watch for: Jordan Johnson needs to shoot more for the Rebels UNR’s Caleb Martin averages 19.8 points Jordan Caroline is part of a strong UNR front line Kris Clyburn has adjusted well in move to UNLV’s bench UNLV plays UNR Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide and kidnapping in the 3300 block of Robin Nest Court, near Desert Inn Road and Hulalapai Way. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Wynn, the CEO of Wynn Resorts, was accused of sexual misconduct by several employees in a Wall Street Journal story published last month. Wynn faced allegations of pressuring a waitress into sex about 30 years ago, allegedly telling his employee he had “never had a grandmother before” and wanted “to see how it feels.” A previously undisclosed court filing details additional allegations against Wynn at the time he ran The Mirage. The allegations were the subject of a Review-Journal article that was written in 1998, but the newspaper ordered the report not be published.
Several RTC bus drivers were near the Las Vegas Village when Stephen Paddock began firing upon Route 91 concertgoers. They share their experiences. )Patrick Conolly/Las Vegas Review-Journal/Footage provided by Keolis Transit)
Capt. Robert Plummer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department briefs the media on the recent shootings of four homeless men.
The forward had a goal and an assist in the 4-3 victory over the Capitals Sunday , Feb. 4, 2018 in Washington D.C. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The coach liked the way his team skated in the 4-3 win over Washington Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The forward scored the game-winner Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights defenseman talked about his time with the Capitals Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018 in Washington D.C. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Kathy Olivier talks about the win over Boise State on Feb. 3, 2017, at the Thomas & Mack Center. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV faces a tall task in Boise State The Broncos’ Chandler Hutchison is the top MW player Shakur Juiston comes off two strong games for UNLV Boise State has beaten the Rebels the past three times A win for UNLV would be a huge boost
F.R.E.E. International, a human trafficking advocacy group, organized The Big Search where hundreds of volunteers hit the streets with fliers of missing children. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV’s 11-year-old squad has had a historically successful season and is currently ranked No. 5 in the nation in varsity points. The squad aims to win the National Debate Tournament at the end of March. Natalie Bruzda/Las Vegas Review-Journal
A year after Nevada health officials closed a taxpayer-funded home where mentally ill people lived in filthy conditions, a mental health clinic continued placing people there — until reporting by the Las Vegas Review-Journal prompted state regulators to shut it down again this week. The home is owned by Emperatriz “Emper” Ebiya and for years was part of a state program that pays people to house mentally ill clients in their homes. But in December 2016 state officials discovered “deplorable conditions” at her home and shut it down. The squalid conditions at such homes are a widespread problem in Nevada, which has 142 community-based homes for people with mental illness. State officials declined to provide addresses for homes of mentally ill residents. The Review-Journal found and visited six of the homes in Las Vegas. A recent audit uncovered conditions — human feces, broken glass, expired food, filthy mattresses, mildew and rodents — at 37 homes statewide.
Las Vegas may not be hosting the Super Bowl this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the excitement There are many options with viewing parties all over the valley 49 parties will be hosted on the Strip 35 other parties will be hosted off the Strip in Las Vegas 7 others will take place in Henderson And 3 more will happen in North Las Vegas For more information on each viewing party, go to reviewjournal.com/sbparties
Steve Wynn moved to Las Vegas in 1967 and invested in the Frontier Hotel. Less than a year later, the Frontier was sold to billionaire Howard Hughes. Wynn turned his attention to the Golden Nugget. The Golden Nugget had one of the most desirable locations on Fremont Street. In 1972 Wynn and a group of investors bought enough stock to get elected to the board of directors. He took control by 1973. He used Golden Nugget profits to buy an aging hotel in Atlantic City. Wynn tore it down, and by 1980 had built another Golden Nugget with 506 rooms. Wynn then sold the Atlantic City property for $440 million, plowing part of the money into building The Mirage. The Mirage opened in November 1989, with a published price of $630 million. Construction of Treasure Island followed soon after. Bellagio was Steve Wynn’s next move. The 1998 opening of the 3,000-room Bellagio and its $1.6 billion price made it the most expensive resort built at the time. In 2000, Wynn sold his company, Mirage Resorts, to MGM Grand Inc. However Steve Wynn wasn’t leaving Las Vegas. Wynn Las Vegas, with a $2.7 billion construction price tag, opened in April 2005. The Wynn and sister property Encore built in 2008 have more than 4,700 rooms. Steve Wynn’s next move was a major investment in Macau. Wynn Macau was completed in 2006, followed by Wynn Palace, which opened in 2016. Wynn’s Proposed Vegas Expansion:
Paradise Park, a 47-story, 1,500-room hotel, on the site of the Wynn Golf Course. Construction scheduled to start early 2018. In January 2018 Wynn announced plans to build Wynn West, a 2,000-3,000-room property on the 38-acre Alon site that was purchased on Dec. 13 for $336 million. Wynn said he wants to push ahead with development on his undeveloped land because he expects Las Vegas will boom over the next 20 years as tax breaks stimulate an “economic renaissance.”
Douglas Haig, identified as a person of interest in documents related to the Las Vegas shooting, spoke to reporters Tuesday evening outside his home in Mesa, Arizona. (Madison Miller/Las Vegas Review-Journal Correspondent)
“If you’re good at what you do, it’s a game of skill, not chance.” Success Magazine 2014. Steve Wynn moved to Las Vegas in 1967 and invested in the Frontier Hotel. Less than a year later he sold the Frontier to billionaire Howard Hughes. Wynn has said he made no money on the deal. The Golden Nugget had one of the most desirable locations on Fremont Street . In 1972 Wynn and a group of investors bought enough stock to get elected to the board of directors and eventually take control. By August 1973 Wynn ran the company, and in one year he increased the pre-tax profits from $1.1 million to $4.2 million. He used Golden Nugget profits to buy an aging hotel in Atlantic City, where gambling had just become legal. Wynn tore it down, and by 1980 had built another Golden Nugget with 506 rooms. By 1984 his net worth was estimated at $100 million. Wynn then sold the Nugget’s Atlantic City property for $440 million, plowing part of the money into building The Mirage. It opened in November 1989, with a published price tag of $630 million. It was soon followed by the construction of Treasure Island. Bellagio was Steve Wynn’s next move. The 1998 opening of the 3,000-room Bellagio and its $1.6 billion price tag made it the most expensive resort ever built at the time. In 2000, Wynn sold his company, Mirage Resorts, to MGM Grand Inc. However Steve Wynn wasn’t leaving Las Vegas. Wynn Las Vegas opened April, 2005 on the site of the former Desert Inn Hotel. Wynn Las Vegas broke records with a $2.7 billion construction price tag. The Wynn and sister property Encore built in 2008 have more than 4700 rooms. Steve Wynn’s next move: major investments in Macau. Wynn Macau was completed in 2006, followed by Wynn Palace which opened in 2016. The casino operator plans to start construction of Paradise Park, which includes a 47-story, 1,500-room hotel, on the site of the Wynn Golf Course in early 2018. In January 2018 Wynn announced plans to build Wynn West, a 2,000-3,000-room property on the 38-acre Alon site that was purchased on Dec. 13 for $336 million. Wynn said he wants to push ahead with development on his undeveloped land because he expects Las Vegas will boom over the next 20 years as tax breaks stimulate an “economic renaissance.”
Junior Occhipinti is one of the victims of a flu season that has caused 16 deaths in Clark County so far, compared with five last year, according to Southern Nevada Health District data released Friday. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the 2017-18 flu season is poised to be the worst since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
Junior Occhipinti is one of the victims of a flu season that has caused 16 deaths in Clark County so far, compared with five last year, according to Southern Nevada Health District data released Friday. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the 2017-18 flu season is poised to be the worst since the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.
A public task force has been created and will be led by Caleb Cage, chief of the Nevada Division of Emergency Management, to improve the state’s oversight of casino emergency response plans.
A math teacher at West Career and Technical Academy in Las Vegas has been arrested on child sex charges. Renee Rine, 36, was booked Friday into the Clark County Detention Center. She is being held without bail. She also faces charges of first-degree attempted kidnapping and contact with a minor or mentally-ill person. Rine is the ninth school district employee arrested during the current school year.
Las Vegas police are investigating a deadly shooting Monday morning in central Las Vegas. A man was found dead after 3 a.m. outside the Rancho Discount Mall at 2901 W. Washington Ave. The man had been shot once. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have blocked off the parking lot in front of the store while detectives investigate. At 5 a.m., the man’s body was still on scene, laying on the walkway near a shopping cart and a pile of blankets.
James Neal on representing the Golden Knights at the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday in Tampa, Florida. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
